Beautifully expresses some of the lessons we all need to learn from "other wisdoms:" being is more important than doing; prayer and meditation is the best preparation for action; seeking nothing is the key to living a full life.

“This is Sally Bo Smith from Biloxi. We recovered Mr. Montaldo’s computer. I thought it best to tell all his friends that he is gone. We formed a search party for two weeks near where he was last seen walking into the Pyrenees. People who talked to him in St. Jean Pied de Pond thought he was nice. Ya’ll say some prayers, now.”

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Quoting Louie

I am honored that texts from this blog are being excerpted to other writings and publications. I only ask that my writing and personal photographs be credited to BETH CIOFFOLETTI (louie louie blog). Thank you.

looking at Merton looking ...

Photo by John Howard Griffin, 1967

"The grip the present has on me. That is the one thing that has grown most noticeably in the spiritual life -- nothing much else."